Credit counselor earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level credit counselor earnings begin at:

$45.81 per hour

$95,280 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level credit counselor earnings begin at:

$29.74 per hour

$61,860 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level credit counselor earnings begin at:

$22.01 per hour

$45,770 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level credit counselor earnings begin at:

$18.46 per hour

$38,410 per year

10th percentile

Starting level credit counselor earnings begin at:

$16.24 per hour

$33,780 per year

Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.

Credit counselor salary by state

State Name Average Salary
District of Columbia $65,550
New Jersey $60,140
Nevada $58,360
Rhode Island $57,330
Colorado $56,860
New York $54,720
Delaware $54,370
Massachusetts $52,280
Pennsylvania $51,900
Connecticut $50,190
California $49,040
Minnesota $48,720
Michigan $47,370
Hawaii $47,280
Ohio $47,070
Virginia $46,240
Washington $46,220
Missouri $46,110
North Carolina $45,770
Illinois $45,480
Maryland $45,070
Oregon $44,830
Alabama $44,150
South Carolina $44,020
Georgia $43,230
New Hampshire $43,170
Idaho $42,490
Florida $42,160
Indiana $41,847
Arizona $41,640
Iowa $41,620
Puerto Rico $41,310
Texas $40,440
Kansas $40,300
Mississippi $40,110
Montana $40,090
North Dakota $39,860
Maine $39,400
Kentucky $39,380
Wyoming $38,980
Arkansas $38,970
Oklahoma $38,770
Wisconsin $37,990
Tennessee $37,220
West Virginia $36,820
South Dakota $36,800
New Mexico $36,640
Utah $36,270
Louisiana $36,260

How do credit counselor salaries compare to similar careers?

Credit counselors earn 7% less than similar careers in North Carolina. On average, they make less than loan officers but more than clergies.

Career Median Salary
Loan officer salary $62K
Genetic counselor salary $72K
Cost estimator salary $60K
Revenue agent salary $56K
Social fundraiser salary $56K
Credit counselor salary $46K
Marriage therapist salary $49K
Substance abuse social worker salary $49K
School counselor salary $50K
Clergy salary $48K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)